The pyramids in Uxmal

Mexico

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February 17th 2015
We took the bus to Uxmal to visit the ruins today. The bus was marked Compache, and it made a stop in Uxmal. The Yucatan Peninsula consists of three states, Yucatan, Quintanaroo (Cancun area), and Compache. The bus used a returno along the highway to turn around, then exit on the highway to Uxmal. Only access to this exit was from one direction. Confusing, glad we weren't driving. The bus proceede ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more